Bank of Japan meeting —

At its 20 September 2024 meeting, the Bank of Japan raised its policy rate from -0.10% to 0.25%. The decision passed 9-0.

Decision

hike — -0.10% to 0.25%

Vote: 9-0

Key passages

The Bank will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0.25 percent.

No change in the policy rate; maintains status quo.

Japan's economy is likely to keep growing at a pace above its potential growth rate, with overseas economies continuing to grow moderately and as a virtuous cycle from income to spending gradually intensifies against the background of factors such as accommodative financial conditions.

Positive growth outlook supports eventual normalization, but no immediate tightening signal.

Meeting documents

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